7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Horror • 2026 • 90 min • Teen (13+)
Mimics (2026)
Mimics (2026)
Overview
Mimics is a 2026 horror comedy directed by and starring Kristoffer Polaha as impressionist Sam Reinhold, who forms a pact with a living ventriloquist dummy for fame. Co-starring Mōriah as Virginia Martin and Stephen Tobolowsky as Melvin Reinhold. Polaha's directorial debut premiered at the 2025 Cordillera International Film Festival.
Starring Cast
Kristoffer Polaha • Moriah • Stephen Tobolowsky
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Mimics is a 2026 horror comedy directed by and starring Kristoffer Polaha as impressionist Sam Reinhold, who forms a pact with a living ventriloquist dummy for fame. Co-starring Mōriah as Virginia Martin and Stephen Tobolowsky as Melvin Reinhold. Polaha's directorial debut premiered at the 2025 Cordillera International Film Festival.
Starring Cast
Kristoffer Polaha • Moriah • Stephen Tobolowsky
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film's portrayal of faith as the essential remedy to demonic temptation and loss of agency drives its alignment with conservative values, emphasizing traditional morality over secular ambition.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
Visible diversity appears in the cast through a Mexican-American actress in a prominent supporting role alongside white male leads. The narrative frames the white male protagonist without critique, focusing on themes of fame and faith rather than identity-based conflicts.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays a supportive father-son dynamic as a positive force in the protagonist's life, with his career ambitions driven by the desire to care for his ailing father, affirming traditional family values without subversion.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Low
Christianity emerges as a redemptive force against demonic influence, highlighting spiritual warfare and the joy of faith as countermeasures to darkness and loss of agency.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the film.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
No transgender characters or themes are present in the film. The narrative centers on an impressionist's deal with a malevolent puppet, devoid of any transsexual representation.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
Mimics features original characters such as impressionist Sam Reinhold and demonic puppet Fergus, with no adaptations, legacy roles, or historical figures involved, resulting in no gender swaps.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
Mimics features original characters in an independent horror-comedy storyline with no adaptation from prior source material, historical figures, or legacy franchises, resulting in no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
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Critic Ratings
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